GRAPES AND RAISINS

• Good to eat as to contains no fats and is having satiety nature.
• As Grape skins contain a plant pigment called quercetin that helps to regulate blood cholesterol levels.
• Grapes are used for controlling hypertension as it stimulates endothelial nitric oxide production which induces relaxation of the blood vessel walls.
• Grapes do have antioxidant properties due to presence of bioflavonoids that helps to manage cancerous condition.
• Grapes contain tannin (polyphenol) that helps to fight viruses.
• Grapes do have mild laxative properties that relieves chronic constipation and for the purpose of weight loss.
• If Fresh ripe grape juice is consumed in early morning that helps to relieve migraine headache.
• Grapes are believed to reduce macular degeneration.

Dr.Vijay Kumar, Santhigiri Healthcare Centre, Mumbai